Shani Wallis
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Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933 in Tottenham, London) is an English actress and singer, who released several records in the 1950s.
On stage from the age of 4, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on scholarship, and went on to play many leading lady roles in the West End but she is best known for the role of "Nancy" in Carol Reed's 1968 production of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver!
She is a naturalized citizen of the United States, where she has lived for many years.
She has been married to agent Bernie Rich since 1965; they have one child Rebecca and two granddaughters.
She is also the sister of jazz drummer, Leon Roy.
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[edit] Theatre
Call Me Madam London Coliseum (played Princess Marie) with Billie Worth, Anton Walbrook, Jeff Warren & Arthur Lowe.
Happy As A King at the Princes Theatre, London (played Juliet) with Fred Emney, Eve Lister, Warren Mitchell, etc.
Wonderful Town (1953) London Casino (played Fay Tomkin) with Pat Kirkwood, Bruce Trent, Elizabeth Larner, Dickie Henderson
Irma La Douce (1961) Lyric Theatre (played Irma La Douce) with Joe Melia, Harry Goodier, Denis Quilley, Julian Orchard.
Fine Fettle (1959) - Palace Theatre with Benny Hill, Vivienne Martin, Rose Hill, Robertson Hare, Peter Vernon, etc.
Green Room Rags - Princes Theatre (1954) with Bruce Trent, Beryl Reid, Larry Adler, Sally Barnes, David Nixon
The Dave King Show - London Hippodrome with Dave King, Pat Dahl, Jimmy Lee, etc.
Aladdin (Pantomime) - Streatham Hill Theatre (played Aladdin) with Hughie Green, Lauri Lupino Lane, George Truzzi''
King Cole (Pantomime) - Palace Manchester (played Miranda) with Alfred Marks, Tommy Cooper, Clarkson Rose, Gary Miller
Bus Stop - Golders Green Hippodrome (1958) (played Cherie) with Graydon Gould, Robert Henderson. Dir: Sam Wanamaker.
You'll Be Lucky - Adelphi Theatre with Al Read, Lauri Lupino Lane, George Truzzi,
Cowardly Custard (1989) Theatre Royal Bath with John Clegg, Tony Adams, Jenny Logan, etc.
- A Time For Singing - (1966) - Broadway Theater, NYC - Opened May 12 and closed after 41 performances
- Finian's Rainbow - (1958) - Liverpool, New Shakespeare Theatre - (played Sharon) with Bobby Howes
- 42nd Street Drury Lane Theatre, London (played Dorothy Brock) with Frankie Vaughan, Maxine Audley, Carol Ball and Barbara King
- Always (1996) Victoria Palace Theatre in London (played Aunt Bessie) with Jan Hartley, Clive Carter and Sheila Ferguson.
[edit] Movies and TV guest appearances
[edit] America
A King In New York (played cabaret singer) with Charles Chaplain, Dawn Addams, Maxine Audley & Sid James.
The Extra Day with George Baker, Beryl Reid, Denis Lotis, Richard Basehart.
Mayday At Forty Thousand Feet with David Janssen & Jane Powell.
Arnold with Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens.
Round Numbers (played Binki)''
Murder in the Wax Museum with Broderick Crawford.
Pebbles and the Penguin (Narrator)
The Mojave Phonebooth (Greta)
Walt Disney's Pocohantus 2 (vocal)
Walt Disney's Basil The Great Mouse Detective (Voice of Lady Mouse)
- Gunsmoke
The Young And The Restless (played Frances the Governess)
Charlies Angels (Guest appearance as Ellen Jason) with Gene Barry'
- Columbo
- Murder She Wrote
- Night Gallery
- On The Move with Jack Jones
- Ed Sullivan Show -Where she was spotted and subsequently auditioned and won the part of Nancy in the 1968 film Oliver!
[edit] Britain
- The Tom Jones Show
- Give Us A Clue with Michael Parkinson
- Highway with Harry Secombe
- The Morecambe and Wise Show
[edit] Recordings
- Oliver! - 1968 - Original film cast recording
- The Girl From Oliver
- I'm a Girl! - Kapp Records Stereo KS-3472
Personality, Please Don't Say No, Don't Take Your Love Away From Me, There Goes My Heart with Wally Stott
Bell Bottom Blues
Secondhand Rose
